Lonzo Ball showed off his new tattoo sleeve which is seemingly a tribute to legendary African-American figures.
The Pelicans player went to artist Steve Butcher who is known for his realistic, photo like tattoos. The sleeve consists of some of America’s greatest heroes such as Malcolm X, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr., Harriet Tubman, Barack Obama, and Jackie Robinson. To top it off, Nipsey Hussle’s famous motto, “The Marathon Continues,” can be seen at the top of his shoulder.
Butcher said it was an honor to work on Ball’s arm sleeve.
“Completed this sleeve this week on @zo !” Butcher said in an Instagram post. “Was an honor to put these influential people on your arm brother.”
This tattoo follows Ball’s cover up of his BBB tattoo which represents his father’s famous Big Baller Brand launched in 2016. Co-founder Alan Foster allegedly stole more than $1.5 million of Lonzo’s money, which is most likely why he got the tattoo covered up.
Ball has previously talked about his father’s disapproval when he first decided to get a tattoo, according to the Los Angeles Times.
“My brother got a bunch of them, so I didn’t want him to be the only one in the family,” Ball said back in March of last year. “My dad was pretty mad the first time. I used to have wristbands, but they all snapped off, so I figured I’d put them there permanently.”
See a video of Ball’s intricate sleeve below.
Lonzo's new sleeve features:
➖ MLK
➖ Rosa Parks
➖ Jackie Robinson
➖ Malcolm X
➖ Harriet Tubman
➖ Barack Obama"The Marathon Continues" at the top of the arm 🏁
(via stevebutchertattoos/IG) pic.twitter.com/VjZD7StUXj
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